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Connor McDavid and
Curtis Lazar scored in a 2:19 span in the third period and Canada defeated the
United States 3-2 yesterday to win Group A in the world junior tournament in Malmo, Sweden.

Canada (3-0-1) will face Switzerland in the quarterfinals on Thursday. The Americans will play
Russia.

Miami University sophomore
Riley Barber and New Jersey Devils farmhand
Stefan Matteau scored for the defending champion United States (3-1-0), which was
0 of 3 on the power play after going 11 of 19 in its first three games.

Sweden (4-0) won Group B, beating Russia 3-2.

Auto racing

Schumacher has second surgery, still in coma

Michael Schumacher underwent a second surgery after a brain scan showed small, “
surprising” signs of improvement, but doctors said they could offer no insight into the prognosis
for the seven-time Formula One champion.

Schumacher, who turns 45 on Friday, suffered critical head injuries when he fell and struck a
rock on Sunday while skiing on a family vacation in the French Alps. The retired driver’s manager
confirmed that the accident cracked his helmet, which doctors credited for giving him a chance at
survival.

Schumacher’s condition stabilized somewhat after the second surgery, but he remains in a
medically induced coma — and doctors gave no prediction on how long that would last.

“We cannot say he is out of danger,” one doctor said.

Tennis

Top three men’s seeds start 2014 season with wins

Top seed
Rafael Nadal, No. 2
David Ferrer and No. 3
Andy Murray opened the new tennis season with first-round wins in the Qatar Open
in Doha.

Murray had the easiest path to victory, barely breaking a sweat during his 6-0, 6-0 win over
2,129th-ranked Qatari
Mousa Shanan Zayed.

Nadal breezed through the opening set but was tested in the second set by
Lukas Rosol before the world No. 1 secured a 6-2, 7-6 (7) win.

Ferrer needed three sets to come up with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 win over
Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine.

Defending champion and fifth seed
Richard Gasquet also moved into the second round with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Egyptian
Karim Hossam.

• Top-ranked
Serena Williams’ first competitive match of the season was by no means perfect,
but the 6-4, 6-4 win over
Andrea Petkovic at the Brisbane International in Australia was a decent start
against a player who has been ranked as high as No. 9.

Williams, who won this event last season — the first of 11 in a year that included two major
championships — made 36 unforced errors.

The other featured women’s player in Brisbane, third-seeded
Maria Sharapova, received a walkover into the quarterfinals when her Australian
opponent,
Ashleigh Barty, withdrew because of a thigh injury.

Elsewhere

McElroy, Wozniacki announce their engagement

Golf star
Rory McIlroy and tennis player
Caroline Wozniacki announced their engagement on Twitter.

A spokesman for McIlroy confirmed that he popped the question in Sydney, where Wozniacki is
preparing for the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Crain made the All-Star team last season with a 0.74 ERA in 37 appearances for the Chicago White
Sox, but he was traded to Tampa Bay on July 29 and didn’t appear in a game for the Rays because of
a strained right shoulder.